*****MEDIA ADVISORY*****
ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR CIVIL RIGHTS R. ALEXANDER ACOSTA TO SPEAK AT LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY CONFERENCE

WASHINGTON, D.C. - In order to allow local reporters to make travel arrangements, this media advisory is being distributed in advance:

Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights R. Alexander Acosta will speak at a national day-long Department of Justice sponsored conference showcasing innovative strategies used by federal, state, and local agencies as well as community groups when providing language services to limited English proficient (LEP) individuals. Mr. Acosta will present a soon-to-be-published document, which will be distributed nationwide, describing tips and tools in providing LEP individuals language access. A new Department of Justice video regarding civil rights and language access will also be unveiled. Reporters who are interested in attending the conference should contact Eric Holland at the Office of Public Affairs.

WHO: Assistant Attorney General R. Alexander Acosta

WHAT: LEP Conference

WHEN: TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2004
9:00 a.m.

WHERE: Main Justice
Great Hall
950 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Washington, D.C. 20530

NOTE: ALL media MUST PRESENT GOVERNMENT-ISSUED PHOTO ID (such as driver’s license) as well as VALID MEDIA CREDENTIALS. All cameras must be pre-set by 10:45 A.M. EDT. A mult-box will be provided. Reporters interested in attending the event should arrive through the 951 Constitution entrance between 9th and 10th Streets.

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